Ledsham Macdonald Craxton Wood Hotel

In 27 acres of gardens and woodland, this hotel has free parking and a luxury spa. With an award-winning restaurant and cocktail bar, the hotel is 15 minutes from Chester Racecourse.

Rooms at Craxton Wood are elegantly decorated and offer walnut work desks and scenic views. All rooms have an en suite bathroom, satellite TV and tea and coffee facilities.

The 2 AA rosette winning Aiden Byrne British Grill serves modern British food. The Cocktail Bar offers afternoon teas and inventive cocktails, and there is also a poolside coffee bar.

Close to the Welsh Border, Macdonald Craxton Wood is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The grounds have orchards and rose gardens, and there is also a spa with swimming pool, sauna, gym and treatment rooms.

On the outskirts of Chester, Craxton Wood Hotel is just 5 minutes' drive from Chester Oaks Shopping Outlet. Ellesmere Port and Chester Zoo are both 15 minutes' drive.

Hotel Information

Vital Health, Fitness and Beauty Spa offer the most up-to-date facilities for an experience of total well-being. The leisure club provides the latest equipment and a team of fitness and beauty professionals to help you achieve your goals.

- Try a few lengths in the 18 metre pool
- Unwind and re-energise in the aromatic steam room or sauna
- Train on 'intelligent', state-of-the-art Technogym equipment that tailors a programme to you
- Get moving in the aerobics studio
- Rest in one of the 4 luxurious beauty treatment rooms, or in the relaxation suite
- Let your personal beauty therapist pamper you with your choice of top of the range products from Decleor

The hotel's state-of-the-art conference centre features a main room capable of hosting a seminar of 400. The room divides into 2, each having its own bar and breakout facility. Upstairs the centre has 5 air-conditioned, self-contained meeting rooms suitable for an interview for 2 up to a meeting for 50. Facilities available include a LCD projector, 35 mm projector, overhead projector, projection screens, marker boards, flip chart, televisions, video recorders, video conferencing and ISDN/modem ports.

Surrounding Area

Just minutes away from the ancient city of Chester, rolling English countryside and rugged welsh scenery, Macdonald Craxton Wood Hotel is ideally placed, both for those seeking relaxation and those who prefer the bustle of city life.

For great shopping the hotel is only 5 minutes away from Cheshire Oaks shopping outlet. Other nearby attractions include Chester Zoo, Chester Racecourse, Blue Planet and Ness Gardens.

Transport

By Car (from the South):
- Take the M6 northbound to junction 20.
- Leave the M6 and join the M65 in the direction of Chester and north Wales.
- Stay on this motorway until the end.
- Take the A5117 in the direction of Queensferry.
- Turn right at the 1st roundabout onto the A540 in the direction of Hoylake.
- Craxton Wood is approximately 200 yards past the next set of traffic lights on the left hand side.

Restaurants

With a classical approach to cooking, the restaurant's internationally trained chefs prepare dishes whose subtle flavours come from the finest and freshest of ingredients. From a relaxed and stylish buffet to an exquisite 3-course meal, you can count on them to provide everything you require.

The restaurant is a beautiful, intimate room adjoining an elegant conservatory with access to the garden.

Important

Note regarding advance purchase:

The credit/debit card used to book the Advance Purchase rate must be presented to reception on arrival at the hotel. Please note that failure to do so will result in an alternative payment method being required.